How long is the commute from Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±5.4 points)	78.1%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±5.0 points)	10.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (24.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Franklin County, Hamilton Township (Franklin County) ranks 17 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1955 of 2,548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±3.1 points)	4.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.2% (±4.7 points)	29.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±6.0 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.8% (±6.4 points)	30.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (4.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±5.0 points)	10.0% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±2.1 points)	93.2% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±3.1 points)	89.1% (±1.0 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (89.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	—	22.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
St. Thomas Township	4.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.2 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Letterkenny Township	6.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Guilford	7.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	8.0 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Scotland	8.1 mi	28.1 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	8.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Franklin County)	8.8 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chambersburg, PA (16.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Mont Alto	25.3 minutes (±2.7)
12	St. Thomas Township	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
13	Greene Township (Franklin County)	24.3 minutes (±2.1)
14	Letterkenny Township	23.5 minutes (±3.1)
15	Antrim Township	23.4 minutes (±1.6)
16	Guilford Township	23.2 minutes (±2.4)
17	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	22.9 minutes (±2.1)
18	Orrstown	19.6 minutes (±3.7)
19	Greencastle	18.4 minutes (±1.3)
20	Quincy Township	16.6 minutes (±3.7)
21	Chambersburg	16.5 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

How long is the average commute in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)?

Workers who live in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) without a car?

3.7% of households in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)?

11.7% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) worked from home, and 92.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hamilton township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32152, in state:42 county:055).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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